The easy-money policy of the Fed explains why inflation-linked bonds may not be a bad deal for investors.

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Stock valuations will crumble once the Fed abandons its easy-money policy, they say.

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The astonishing housing bubble could not have happened without the Federal Reserve's easy-money policy, which got under way in late 2003.

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It seems that the US is at odds with G-8 leaders in Toronto with regard to extending the failed easy-money policy rather than taking the medicine of austerity.

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To meet that 2% inflation target, Prime Minister Abe has put forth an aggressive ultra-easy monetary policy which will pump more money into the economy and also weaken the yen.

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The least significant part of the policy is the promise of easy money through mid-2015, which can be rescinded if the opportunity arises, and the confirmation of operation twist through the end of the year.

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Also, the FOMC minutes revealed that in the January policy meeting, officials had mixed opinions on how long the easy-money policies should continue.

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It worried that policy-making was stuck as former finance secretary Espiritu (who wanted easy money and strong public spending to boost growth) skirmished with central bank chief Rafael Buenaventura (who wanted to curb the budget deficit and keep the peso steady).

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The bottom line: The resumption of easy money policy by the Federal Reserve in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis has re-affirmed and broadened the positive correlation of different asset categories, undermining the effectiveness of asset diversification strategy in reducing market risk.

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